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October 27, 2011

World Champion A-Trak Entrances UCSB

By Victoria Essien

Five-time World Champion DJ A-Trak (aka Alain Macklovitch) graced the stage at the Hub last Friday night. The skilled turntablist began with a raunchy buildup giving the already hyped crowd (thanks to the opener, UCSB’...

October 27, 2011

Justice’s Sophomore Album Disappoints

By Alex Colletta

Back in 2007, the French electro duo Justice burst into the music scene with their debut album, Cross. They rose to extreme popularity all over the internet and have been nominated for four Grammy awards with one win. If...

October 27, 2011

“Raised by Pop Culture”: The Worst Horror Films

By Damion Damaske

Horror movies suck. Not to say there haven’t been good horror films over the years — “The Exorcist,” “Poltergeist” and “Alien” come to mind — but, by and large, the vast majority of horror films are sla...

October 27, 2011

Paranormal Activity 3: Damn Good Film

By Derek Boeckelmann

With Halloween around the corner, horror films are in high demand. Sadly, choices are rather limited this season and “Paranormal Activity 3” might be the only film with a wide release this month that manages to captu...

October 20, 2011

John Fleck Brings ‘Mad Women’ to UCSB

By Demi Anter

“You are a classy audience,” visiting professor and playwright Brighde Mullins began, standing in front of a minimal set consisting of glittery garments, mirrors, a wig, a leopard-print director’s chair and one sol...

October 20, 2011

Evolution of Comedy Through the Ages

By Howard Kahan

Louis CK directs and stars in one of the most fascinating television shows ever. “Louie” is a combination of behind the scenes of stand-up comedy and a realistic and sometimes depressing depiction or real life while ...

October 20, 2011

‘Into Eternity’: a Chilling Awakening

By Audrey Bachelder

“You are now in a place where we have buried something from you to protect you. You should stay away from this place and you will be safe.” These are the first words of the documentary “Into Eternity,” an interes...

October 20, 2011

Why Popular Culture is Actually… Cultured

By Damion Damaske

The term “pop-culture” seems to have a lot of negative connotations associated with it. Many think that “Jersey Shore,” Justin Bieber and the “Transformers” films are emblematic of pop-culture. Some think pop...

October 20, 2011

‘The Walking Dead’: Frighteningly Good

By Derek Boeckelmann

Over the weekend, AMC’s wildly successful series “The Walking Dead” began its sophomore run, and, thankfully, showed no signs of the behind-the-scenes drama that has plagued the series over its summer hiatus. Perso...

October 20, 2011

LGBT Film Festival Celebrates 20th Year

By Daily Nexus Staff

OUTrageous: The Santa Barbara Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Film Festival is celebrating 20 years of queer cinematography with a four-day event featuring world premiers, shorts and appearances from filmma...

October 20, 2011

Pulitzer Prize Winner Awes Campbell Hall

By Demi Anter

The Pulitzer Prize-winning American poet, Mary Oliver read poems spanning her roughly forty-year career to a packed Campbell Hall on Saturday night. The event drew a noticeably older crowd which was dotted with students,...

October 20, 2011

Muddy Waters Shakes Up Noche de los Muertos

By Emily Hunt

As eager students (attending UCSB or not) gear up for Santa Barbara Halloween by purchasing fake facial hair and dreaming of various ways to sex up even the most ordinary of Halloween costumes, the Muddy Waters’ downto...

October 13, 2011

Tiesto Hits SB Bowl with Legendary Show

By Brandon Foo

When the legacy of an artist spans the breadth of more than a generation, commands the reverence of fans the world over and has left a substantial impact on an industry, that artist’s performance is preceded by an almo...

October 13, 2011

Porter Robinson Makes a Stop in Isla Vista

By Garik Hauer

Standing among hundreds in the backyard of 6741 Del Playa Drive last Thursday at 11:30 p.m., I could see my thoughts on the faces of everyone around me. “He isn’t coming.” Earlier that night, word spread via text m...

October 13, 2011

Culinary Art Hits the California Avocado Festival

By Emily Hunt

I studied my opponents carefully and approached the table: They knew me and they knew what I had come for. They had the product and they had the power to manipulate me according to whatever sick whims passed through thei...

October 13, 2011

Blitzen Trapper and Dawes Rock SOhO

By Madison Medeiros

Nothing is better than kick-ass live music and good-hearted people. Blitzen Trapper and Dawes infused SOhO with passion, energy and heart last Saturday, giving the sold-out crowd a night not to be forgotten. Smoke Fairie...